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Two
to three years
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Play
Dough
Young
children love to play with dough. And no wonder! They can
squish and pound it and form it into fascinating shapes. Here's
a recipe to make at home.
What
you'll need...
2
cups flour
1 cup salt
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cooking oil
Safe Food coloring
Food extracts (almond, vanilla, lemon, or peppermint)
1 medium saucepan
Things to stick in the dough (popsicle sticks, straws )
Things to pound with (like a toy mallet)
Things to make impressions with (jar lids, cookie cutters,
or bottle caps)
What
to do...
Add
the food coloring to the water. Then mix all of the ingredients
together in a pan.
Cook
over medium heat, stirring until it forms a soft ball.
Let
the mixture cool. Knead slightly. Add natural food extracts
to different chunks of the dough if you want different
smells.
Give
some to your toddler or preschooler so he can pound it,
stick things in it, make impressions in it, and create
all kinds of things.
Play
dough is a great way to develop hand muscles and be creative.
And cooking together, with all the measuring, is the perfect
way to begin learning mathematics. Letting your child handle
some dough while it is still slightly warm and some when it
has cooled off is a terrific way to teach him about temperatures.
Play dough can be made ahead of time and stored in an air-tight
bag or container.
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